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Sepsis-like histoplasmosis in a kidney transplant patient
Fernandes,Ana Raquel; Viana,Laila Almeida; Mansur,Juliana Busato; Françoso,Mariana de Moraes; Santos,Daniel Wagner de Castro Lima; Silva,Helio TedescoAbstract Histoplasmosis is a fungus infection that mainly affects immunosuppressed patients. The authors present a case of a kidney transplant recipient who developed sepsis-like histoplasmosis, na atypical but severe manifestation of the disease. The fungus was found in blood and in a skin biopsy, and the treatment with liposomal amphotericin resulted in hepatotoxicity.
POESIS: Horta, M. T. (2017). Lisboa: Dom Quixote, 256 pp.
Fernandes,Ana Raquel
Are cranberry capsules effective and safe in preventing urinary tract infection...
Pereira,Tiago Assis; Fernandes,Ana Raquel; Mendes,Artur; Oliveira,Regina; Casqueiro,Ana; Birne,Rita; Matias,Patrícia; Jorge,Cristina; Adragão,TeresaIntroduction: Kidney transplant (KT) recipients are highly susceptible to urinary tract infections (UTIs). Few data are available regarding the effects of cranberry products in KT recipients. Subjects and methods: This was a randomized double-blind study comparing daily treatment with a cranberry capsule versus a placebo capsule for 6 months. The study protocol was conducted in accordance with the Helsinki Decl...
Pregnancy after kidney transplantation: high rates of maternal complications
Candido,Cristina; Cristelli,Marina Pontello; Fernandes,Ana Raquel; Lima,Andre Caires Alvino de; Viana,Laila Almeida; Sato,Jussara L; Sass,NelsonAbstract Introduction: Women regain fertility a few time after renal transplantation. However, viability of pregnancy and maternal complications are still unclear. Objective: To describe the outcomes of pregnancies in kidney transplanted patients, focusing on maternal complications. Methods: Retrospective study of pregnancies in kidney transplanted patients between 2004 and 2014, followed up 12 months after del...